Studies have shown that sea turtles are less likely to be attracted to  RED or Amber LED lights because of their long wavelength.

Florida FWC 
3 Golden Lighting Rules

1. Keep it Low (mounting and wattage)
2. Keep it Shielded – no lights should be visible from the beach or open water 
3. Keep it Long (wavelength, RED or Amber LED)

Purchase Sea Turtle Friendly Lighting Here

If you are or or near a nesting beach and 
If your lights are visible from the water
PLEASE:
TURN YOUR LIGHTS OFF AT 9PM
​CLOSE YOUR DRAPES

Sea Turtle Lighting Guidelines

Click below to view guidelines and
lighting examples

​GUIDELINES PDF

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Why is Lighting so Important?

For millions of years female sea turtles have been coming ashore to lay their eggs on beaches. In the past, baby turtles were guided to the ocean by an instinct to travel away from the dark silhouettes of the dune vegetation and toward the brightest horizon, which was the light from the moon and the sky reflecting off of the ocean.

Today, many coastal areas are highly populated with artificial lights near the beach that often deter females from nesting and disorient hatchling sea turtles. These lights cause the  hatchlings to travel inland, away from the water, toward the bright lights, where they often die from dehydration, are preyed upon by fire ants and ghost crabs, or sometimes crawl onto the road where they are run over by cars. 

Please help Save-A-Turtle's effort to protect our nesting sea turtles  and hatchlings by shutting your lights, closing your drapes, or replacing your lighting with turtle friendly bulbs/lights.

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